California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations
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CA Insurance License # 0524784. fish-wildlife.indd 1 3/16/2017 1:22:42 PM 9 2017–2018 CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS General Provisions and Definitions Contents Unlawful Actions ���������������������������������������������������������������4 14 Quick Steps to Find the Correct Fishing Regulation ���������������4 Keeping Up With In-season Regulation Changes ������������������4 New Regulations for 2017 ���������������������������������������������������4 License Information �����������������������������������������������������������5 General Provisions and Definitions ������������������������������������� 9 Regulations for Fishing and Frogging in Inland Waters ������������ 12 Fishing Methods and Gear Restrictions ����������������������������� 12 Black Bass Regulations Fishing Hours ������������������������������������������������������������������ 13 Bait Regulations for Inland Waters ������������������������������������� 13 Species Regulations ������������������������������������������������������� 14 Black Bass Regulations ��������������������������������������������������� 14 21 Catfish Regulations ��������������������������������������������������������� 16 Sturgeon Regulations ������������������������������������������������������ 18 Trout, Salmon and Special Regulations ������������������������������ 21 List of Waters with Special Fishing Regulations �������������������25 Supplemental Regulations ������������������������������������������������43 Public Health Advisory on Fish Consumption ��������������������� 45 Trout, Salmon and Special Regulations Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/CaliforniaDFW Contact wildlife.ca.gov Regulations seen in RED TEXT are new this year. Headquarters State of California 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento 95814 Governor Edmund G� Brown, Jr� (916) 653-7664 Natural Resources Agency wildlife.ca.gov/explore/contact-us Secretary John Laird License and Revenue Branch Department of Fish and Wildlife FREE FISHING DAYS 1740 North Market Blvd�, Director Charlton H� Bonham July 1 and September 2, 2017 Sacramento, CA 95834 California Fish and Game Commission The Fish and Game Commission is composed of five members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by Eric Sklar Russel Burns the State Senate� The Commission sets hunting and sport fishing regulations including seasons, bag limits, President – St� Helena Member - Napa methods and areas of take� In addition, the Commission formulates general policies for the Department of Fish and Wildlife and regulates aspects of commercial fishing� Monthly topical meetings are held to hear regulation Jacque Hostler-Carmesin Peter Silva change proposals� The public may make recommendations in writing before a Commission meeting or present Vice President – McKinleyville Member - Chula Vista its proposals verbally at the meeting� The Commission’s meeting schedule, including specific topics, dates and locations, is posted on their web site www.fgc.ca.gov. Written comments can be directed to the Fish and Anthony Williams Valerie Termini Game Commission at 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by e-mail to fgc@fgc�ca�gov� Member – Huntington Beach Executive Director - Sacramento Alternate communication formats are available upon request� If reasonable accommodation is needed call CDFW at (916) 322-8911� The California Relay Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired can be utilized from TDD phones at (800) 735-2929� Cover Photo: Stephanie Hogan releases a wild rainbow trout on Putah Creek Products or services provided by advertisers are not promoted or endorsed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife� in Yolo County� Photo courtesy of Roger Bloom� 2 GENERAL INFORMATION REGIONAL OFFICES NORTHERN REGION BAY DELTA REGION Serving Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties. 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Reporting needed so they have been removed from Sec- • Fish without a valid fishing license requirements remain the same for all freshwater tion 7.50. Eastman Lake is now open to fishing if you are 16 years of age or older species. Remember, if you hold a steelhead, salm- year round! (FGC 7145); on, or white sturgeon report card, you must report • Fail to return a report card by the your results to the Department by January 31 of Two additional changes to Section 7.50 have deadline printed on the report card� the following year, or you may be restricted from been made to protect steelhead trout. The take Reporting harvest online at www. obtaining the same card in a subsequent license of rainbow trout is now prohibited in Los Padres wildlife.ca.gov satisfies the return year. See www.wildlife.ca.gov/reportcards for Reservoir. (See subsection (b)(105).) In addition, requirement (CCR T-14, Section 1�74); details on how to report your harvest online! Las Garzas Creek and its tributaries have been • Take or possess fish taken illegally removed from subsection (b)(97) of the Special (FGC 2000 and 2002); Section 7.50, Special Fishing Regulations, has Fishing Regulations